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To answer your rudder question, yes of course you can use your plastic kayak on the sea without a rudder. I have a Fluid Chumani plastic ski which has no rudder and I'm a lady fisheman who fishes in the sea, my friend "Loco" on Sealine has an Ocean Kayak plastic sit on top kayak which she fishes from on the sea and a few guys who lauch off the Bluff have Perception Swings and Feel Free's which are also plastic sit on top kayaks, which all also have no rudders and they work just fine, I promise, you have nothing to worry about in the slightest.
Happy fishing from Seahorse
(Sealine Menber)
Durban
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The Buddy has a more defined tri-hull than the Chumani and Synergy, which share the same hull concept. The tri-hull is achieved by a soft keel complemented by curved rails on either side. This combination makes the boat track quite well on flat water for such a short sit-on-top, but at the same time, it enables the boat to play and carve on ocean waves.

The Buddy is a super stable and maneuverable boat. It is equally suited for kids and adults. Its volume and sidewall design enables it to carry heavy paddlers, but the short length makes it easy to handle on and off the water, even for kids. It also features a small seat in the front for a young kid, facing the paddler.

The Buddy was designed with ocean waves in mind, but it also proved to be surprisingly stable and easy to maneuver in easy rapids. Ferries are simple; it surfs pretty well, it turns on a dime and with thigh straps on it is possible to Eskimo roll it.

The seamless construction makes it exceptionally safe and durable, just like the other sit-on-tops in our line-up. The Buddy also has a dry hatch, foam plugs for the drain holes, and a series of webbing loops to attach thigh straps, a backrest and anything else you might want to take along on the water.

The Buddy can also be factory fitted with rod holders, converting it into a great little boat for inland and back-line fishing.

Length: 265 cm / 8'69"
Width: 84 cm / 33"
Weight: 19 kg / 42 lbs
Paddler weight range: 120 kg / 265 lbs

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